Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

September 16, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-technology12sep12,1,1641067.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Arabs Using Internet Against Authorities

(Los Angeles Times) Megan K. Stack - In Egypt, opposition movements have used the Internet against President Hosni Mubarak, posting street maps to guide people to anti-government demonstrations. Bahraini bloggers are battling the Information Ministry to keep their freewheeling debates alive, and to keep themselves out of prison. In Libya, Tunisia and Syria, too, online politicking has landed people in prison. Arab governments appear determined to censor cyber-critics and silence unwelcome online voices. They've jailed bloggers, blocked websites, and asked Internet cafe owners to spy on their customers. But it's not working. The Internet has turned into a virtual debate hall crammed with lengthy screeds, cutting language, and calls for rebellion.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: